Mark 7 -Stupid Traditions

This is an important lesson to learn... It makes me sad to see Christians who have reduced their Christianity to a couple of stupid rules: Don't let your hair go over your ears if you are a boy, no dancing, no drinking anything that has alcohol in it, don't cuss, etc.. etc... it makes me sad to see people put such an emphasis on things that Jesus doesn't emphasize. Jesus is far more concerned with what comes out of the heart than with your rules. (vs 20) He rebukes sharply the pharisees who are so concerned with unimportant things, "you have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions." I am not advocating that we do whatever we want. Rules are a good thing to help people who have a hard time governing their own actions. And, laws set by authority are not meant to be broken. (Romans 13) But, please please do not allow Christianity to be belittled to a couple of stupid traditions. I am sure that it breaks God's heart when he sees that we are more concerned with our "christian rules" than with just being in relationship with Him. So search your heart today. Are there any practices that you have that are not instituted by God. If there are confess them openly and ask God for guidance.